Politics & Government

'Trump Force Two' Made Emergency Landing In Milwaukee

A malfunction with the door seal was to blame, the pilot said.

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Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, talks to reporters after walking over from looking at Air Force Two, Vice President Kamala Harris' plane, at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis.
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, talks to reporters after walking over from looking at Air Force Two, Vice President Kamala Harris' plane, at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

MILWAUKEE — The pilot of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance’s Boeing 737 charter airplane made an emergency landing at Milwaukee International Airport shortly after takeoff on Friday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Vance told CNN's Kaitlin Collins that the pilot "advised there was a malfunction with the door seal. After declaring an emergency, Trump Force Two returned to Milwaukee. As soon as the issue was resolved, the plane returned to its originally planned flight path back to Cincinnati."

WISN reported that the plane successfully departed at 2:15 p.m.

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Vance was in town to deliver remarks at the Milwaukee Police Association. It was his second visit to Wisconsin since becoming Donald Trump's running mate.

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